-The original Star Wars
film was such a breakthrough in the science-fiction genre because it
was willing to show a dirtier, not-so-cleansy side to the distant
future. Even with giant spacecraft and laser guns, the Star Wars
universe was still portrayed with its filth and grime. Thus, anytime
we get to see a place like the underbelly of Coruscant with all its
crime and intrigue, I'm all for it. This episode was one of the rare
few that let us see more than a few seconds of this underworld. I
enjoyed the setting from start to finish. It was even interesting to
watch Ahsoka solve a dilemma on her own without her Master watching
over her. Even though the plot was a bit cheesy, the concept and
setting were enough to put this episode on my top five favorites.

#4 – "Grievous Intrigue"

-Unlike most rescue
missions, this one involved one of the most suspenseful I'd ever seen
on the show. The pace was done extremely well. Obi-Wan and Anakin
both played their roles in the mission in a way that was both
entertaining and downright serious. Also, one of Grievous' best
appearances. Frankly, I don't think the show gives him enough
credit, and more than not makes him out to be the butt of their jokes
rather than the real lethal machine he is. At least the guy got a
break in this one during some rather intense lightsaber duels. A
bonus is that I love episodes that involve having to sneak into enemy
territory undercover, which leads right into...

#3 – "Holocron Heist"

-After “Hostage
Crisis”, I was so happy to see Cad Bane be allowed to kick off the
second season as the main antagonist in the leading arc. It was just
too cool. This episode had a couple corny parts—first, how Ahsoka
always gets to be stopping the bad guys and never giving
anyone else (Barris??) a chance, or how Cato Parasitti suddenly
started belching out life-threatening information like a broken candy
machine. At any rate, I still loved this episode regardless. One
thing that stuck out to me was, seemingly for the first time, it
seemed like the focus was more on the bad guy of the episode rather
than the good guys. As Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka are running
around, Bane is just doing his thing without a blink of hesitation.

#2 – "Landing at Point
Rain"

-I adored this episode!
This was the high point of probably my favorite arc of the whole
season. To me, it was the ultimate combat episode we finally got to
see. The whole level of the invasion was huge, epic, and
catastrophic. The Clone Wars is finally not so much skirmishes and
wild goose-chases anymore. Its use of the Geonosis landscape was
done well, and its resemblance to
the Normandy Invasion in World War II was quite chilling. I
could go on and on, I just fell in love with the big-scale battles
and intense combat instantly. The
best part was that it didn't focus too hard on the Jedi and we got to
see clones coming and going as well. Plus, Ki-Adi-Mundi made a
strong appearance, which to me almost justified how the only three
Jedi that seem to ever get attention are Ani/Obi/Soka. I would have
liked the spotlight to shine off that trio and onto other Jedi, like
more Luminara, Plo Koon, Aayla Secura—even Yoda—but nevertheless,
they still pulled it off and did a great job doing it. However, it
couldn't quite reach my number one favorite.

#1 – "Cargo of Doom"!

-Of all the “Clone
Wars” episodes I have on my iPad, I can definitely say I've watched
this one the most. You can go ahead and call me biased because Cad
Bane is in it, and I won't care. He is simply the best villain,
maybe even character in general, that has come out of “The Clone
Wars” and I hope future arcs treat him as well as the Holocron arc
did. That said, this episode was the best of that series. Ahsoka's
torture at Bane's hand—not to mention Master Ropal's death by
electrocution—made a bold statement that the show was taking a
darker, more adultish turn. In fact, I've read many online reviews
where parents, after watching this episode, were hesitant to let
their kids keep watching the show because of, quote-unquote “that
dark looking character, Cad Bane
”. That new turn was
exactly what I needed, though. It was all in all a great kickoff to
the second season. I would have liked to see Bane in another Season
Two episode alongside Aurra Sing or Embo, but alas, it was not to be.

So what were your favorite episodes of Season Two?

As a footnote, I most likely won't post any writing or fan arts for a few days - after looking up all the news and reveals from Celebration VI, I'll be desperately wanting to share that with you instead.